Police investigating North Long Beach weekend shooting

LONG BEACH — Police detectives are investigating the shooting of a man Saturday afternoon near North Long Beach, a police spokesman said.

The man, whose identity wasn't released, was shot about 4:45 p.m. in the 4900 block of Grisham Avenue. Police officers who responded to a report of the shooting found the man when they arrived on the scene, said Sgt. Aaron Eaton, a Long Beach Police Department spokesman.

Police wouldn't release any other information about the shooting, including where he was shot and where he was found.

The man was taken to a local hospital and listed in serious condition, Eaton said.

Police didn't know if the shooting was gang related, Eaton said.

Anyone with information about the shooting should call the Long Beach Police Department's Gang and Violent Crime Detail, 562-570-7370. Anonymous tips can be submitted at www.lacrimestoppers.com.